impermanence

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɪmˈpɝmənəns/ UK /ɪmˈpɜːmənəns/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of not lasting; transience

The cherry blossoms are a meditation on the impermanence of beauty.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of not lasting;... transiencetransitorinessfleetingness evanescence mutability ephemerality

Opposites

permanence durability constancy perpetuity

Word family

Related forms impermanent permanent permanence

Etymology

From in- ('not') + permanence, from Latin permanere ('to endure'), from per- ('through') + manere ('to remain').

permanere Latin manere Middle English

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# impermanence

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪmˈpɝmənəns/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪmˈpɜːmənəns/

## Meanings
1. the state of not lasting; transience

## Examples
- The cherry blossoms are a meditation on the impermanence of beauty.

## Synonyms
- transience
- transitoriness
- fleetingness
- evanescence
- mutability
- ephemerality

## Antonyms
- permanence
- durability
- constancy
- perpetuity

## Related Forms
- impermanent
- permanent
- permanence

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: permanere
- Root: manere

## Etymology
From in- ('not') + permanence, from Latin permanere ('to endure'), from per- ('through') + manere ('to remain').

## AI Etymology
Impermanence comes from in- ('not') + permanence, from Latin permanere ('to endure'), from per- ('through') + manere ('to remain'). The etymological trail includes Latin permanere and Latin manere. As a noun, impermanence means the state of not lasting; transience. The same family is visible in related forms such as impermanent, permanent, and permanence. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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